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Queen and Prince Philip visit Isles of Scilly Queen and Prince Philip visit Isles of Scilly
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The Queen is visiting the Isles of Scilly for the first time in nearly 45 years. The Queen has visited the Isles of Scilly for the first time in nearly 45 years.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, who flew into St Mary's, have taken a tour of the new Five Islands school. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, who flew into St Mary's, took a tour of the new Five Islands school.
And many of the islands' 2,000 residents turned out to see them inspect the new Sea Fisheries vessel. Afterwards, many of the islands' 2,000 residents turned out to see them inspect the new Sea Fisheries vessel.
The royal couple last visited the Isles of Scilly in 1967, when they were joined by a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne. The royal couple last visited the Isles of Scilly in 1967, when they were accompanied by a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne.
The new Sea Fisheries vessel has been named the Matt Lethbridge after the man who served as coxswain of St Mary's lifeboat for decades.The new Sea Fisheries vessel has been named the Matt Lethbridge after the man who served as coxswain of St Mary's lifeboat for decades.
'Great presence''Great presence'
Mr Lethbridge died last year, aged 86.Mr Lethbridge died last year, aged 86.
His daughter Lucy Wilkins said her father was pleased to have met the Queen on her last visit to the islands in the 1960s.His daughter Lucy Wilkins said her father was pleased to have met the Queen on her last visit to the islands in the 1960s.
"Mum and dad both went on to the Britannia. Prince Philip spoke to him about the wreck of the Torrey Canyon which was quite topical at that time."Mum and dad both went on to the Britannia. Prince Philip spoke to him about the wreck of the Torrey Canyon which was quite topical at that time.
"To think they had been on board the royal yacht was really special.""To think they had been on board the royal yacht was really special."
The Queen and the duke attended a lunchtime reception in their honour at Tregarthans Hotel on St Mary's.The Queen and the duke attended a lunchtime reception in their honour at Tregarthans Hotel on St Mary's.
Islander Emma Driscoll was one of the invited guests. She said: "I'm overwhelmed, she brings such a great presence and joy. I think she lights up the room." Islander Emma Driscoll, who was one of the invited guests, said: "I'm overwhelmed, she brings such a great presence and joy.
Earlier the Queen and Prince Philip visited Penzance on the first leg of their trip. "I think she lights up the room."
Earlier the Queen and Prince Philip visited Penzance in Cornwall on the first leg of their trip.
The couple arrived in the town on the royal train where a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered to greet them.The couple arrived in the town on the royal train where a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered to greet them.
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Cornwall, Michael Galsworthy, said: "The Cornish love a party and this is a wonderful reason to have a party, to meet the Queen. The Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Cornwall, Michael Galsworthy, said: "The Cornish love a party and this is a wonderful reason to have a party, to meet the Queen."
"She has a great affection for Cornwall. I am enormously excited."